University Hospital Lewisham
Address
Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
London SE13 6LH
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“We provide a full range of services and are able to offer women choices with the options of birthing at home, in our birth centre and in our delivery suite. Our delivery suite is doctor-led and our birth centre is midwife-led and located near our delivery suite.
We aim to provide high quality individualised care and support all women within a service responsive to their needs.”
Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust has two acute maternity units; one on the Lewisham Hospital site and one on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site Woolwich.
Our maternity services support the births of around 8,000 -9,000 babies per year. We also offer community clinics in all 3 boroughs; Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley providing care that is personalised, respectful and safe which is important to us.
At University Hospital Lewisham, we know that during pregnancy there are many choices to make and questions to answer which is why we have designed these app pages to support you and your family to have the best possible experience during this special time.
We are proud of our services and staff that work hard to achieve Trust values every day.
• We treat everyone with respect and compassion
• We work as a team to improve quality
• We take responsibility for our actions
• We work together for patients and colleagues
• We learn, develop and share knowledge
Our Birth Centre has been made a ‘Beacon Site’ (of only 3 in the country) for its outstanding care and statistics since it opened in May 2010.
The maternity service was reviewed by the Care Quality Commission in 2018 and was awarded a GOOD rating across all the 5 domains.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, our Trust is adhering to the latest government and NHS England guidance and this is subject to change.
Our specialist services include
- Specialist obstetric clinics
- Specialist diabetic clinic
- Consultant midwife birth options clinic
- Listening clinics (professional midwifery advocates PMS)
- Perinatal mental health support
- Birth after caesarean team
- Caseloading midwifery team
- Homebirth service
- Neonatal intensive care (level 2)
- Vulnerable women’s team
- Substance and alcohol misuse services
- Smoking cessation services
- Fetal medicine services
- Infant feeding support
- Bereavement service
- High BMI clinic
- Immunisation team for maternal vaccine
- Telephone helpline unit
If you choose to have your baby at either University Hospital Lewisham or Queen Elizabeth Hospital or you may need to transfer between the units for care during pregnancy or labour, as they operate as one hospital trust (Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust). For more information about this, discuss with your midwife at your first booking appointment. Safe, supportive and personalised care is our priority.
University Hospital Lewisham
Transport
Transport options
By Bus: A number of buses stop outside the hospital including: 47, 54, 75 (24 hours),
122, 136, 185, 199, 208, 284, 484, P4, N36, N47.
By Train: Ladywell Station – 5-10 minute walk to the hospital which is signposted from the station. Lewisham, Catford, Catford Bridge Stations are approximately 1 mile from the hospital.By Bicycle: There are cycling racks at the hospital.Parking
There is limited onsite parking available at the hospital for which there is a charge. Blue Badge holder parking bays are available. You should allow plenty of time finding a parking space. If you are using a satnav use the postcode SE13 6LH.
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